Snap-hook



(N0 Modem D. W. PALMER.

SNAP HOOK.

No. 320,165. Patented June 16, 1885.

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TATES DENNIS WILSON PALMER, OF PLYMOUTH, MAINE.

SNAP-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,165, dated June 16, 1885.

Application filed March 6, 1885. -(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DENNISWILSON PALMER, of Plymouth, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine, have invented a new and improved Snap-Hook, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a practical snap-hook that may be applied to straps without stitching, thus effecting a saving in leather stock and enabling any person to attach a snap-hook to a strap in a very short space of time.

The invention consists of the detailed construction and combination of the parts, sub stantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my new and improved snap-hook attached to a strap. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the snap detached from the strap, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the snap-hook.

A represents my new and improved snaphook attached to the strap B. The snap-hook is formed with the buckle G, that receives the strap B, and with the loop or keeper D, to hold the end of the strap B, as shown in Fig. 1. The hook E and spring-tongue F are of the ordinary construction. Between the hook E and loop or keeper D is formed the crosspiece G, that protects the spring-tongue F,

so that it cannot be accidentally pressed down to release any object held in the hook E. The tongue H of the buckle is placed upon the rod I, held in the frame ofthe snap-hook below and somewhat in front ofthe plate 0 of the buckle C, as shown clearly in the drawings.

Constructed as described the snap-hook is cheap and practical, and may be attached to a strap without stitching, and may be easily and quickly attached by anybody; and by avoiding the necessity of stitching the hook to the strap a considerable leather is saved, since the strap does not have to be folded back upon itself, as when madeup to use the common hook. The loop or keeper being on a line with the buckle-plate, the straps will be straight and smooth when attached to the same.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combined snap-hook and buckle comprising the frame A, the hook E, cross-bar 0, keeper D, and cross piece or bar G, combined with the spring F and tongued bar I H, the sides of said frame being extended to form the beak of the hook, and the bottom plate of said frame forming the bottom of said hook, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

DENNIS WILSON PALMER.

Witnesses:

ALBERT R. CLARK, NELsoN VIoKERY. 

